What exact missions are performed at those locations, however, is not clear. Some bases might be used as remote cockpits to control the robotic aircraft overseas, some for drone pilot training. Others may also serve as imagery analysis depots.

The medium-size Shadow is used in 22 bases, the smaller Raven in 20 and the miniature Wasp in 11. ...

”It is very likely that there are more domestic drone activities not included in the map, but it is designed to provide an approximate overview of the widespread nature of Department of Defense activities throughout the US,” Michael Haynes from Public Intelligence tells Danger Room.

Yikes. Scares me. As does this:

The possibility of military drones (as well as those controlled by police departments and universities) flying over American skies have raised concerns among privacy activists. As the American Civil Liberties Union explained in its December 2011 report, the machines potentially could be used to spy on American citizens. ... The drones’ presence in our skies "threatens to eradicate existing practical limits on aerial monitoring and allow for pervasive surveillance, police fishing expeditions, and abusive use of these tools..."

Remember, planned drone usage in the U.S. includes law enforcement, commercial and private flights. Get that — private. Think Blackwater has drones? Spook city, says this paranoid fool.

We've written earlier about drones, how the manufacturers have loaded the pockets of our eagerly-bought congressfolk, and what that money has purchased. Here are a few links to bring you up to speed:

What exact missions are performed at those locations, however, is not clear. Some bases might be used as remote cockpits to control the robotic aircraft overseas, some for drone pilot training. Others may also serve as imagery analysis depots.

The medium-size Shadow is used in 22 bases, the smaller Raven in 20 and the miniature Wasp in 11. ...

”It is very likely that there are more domestic drone activities not included in the map, but it is designed to provide an approximate overview of the widespread nature of Department of Defense activities throughout the US,” Michael Haynes from Public Intelligence tells Danger Room.

Yikes. Scares me. As does this:

The possibility of military drones (as well as those controlled by police departments and universities) flying over American skies have raised concerns among privacy activists. As the American Civil Liberties Union explained in its December 2011 report, the machines potentially could be used to spy on American citizens. ... The drones’ presence in our skies "threatens to eradicate existing practical limits on aerial monitoring and allow for pervasive surveillance, police fishing expeditions, and abusive use of these tools..."

Remember, planned drone usage in the U.S. includes law enforcement, commercial and private flights. Get that — private. Think Blackwater has drones? Spook city, says this paranoid fool.

We've written earlier about drones, how the manufacturers have loaded the pockets of our eagerly-bought congressfolk, and what that money has purchased. Here are a few links to bring you up to speed:

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